We believe the more children know about and feel connected to food, the more curious they become about how things grow and taste — and the more willing they are to try new foods. It takes a village to give children these opportunities and ultimately change the future of their health.

Whole Kids Foundation® is on a mission to improve children’s nutrition by supporting schools, inspiring families and empowering kids to make healthier choices. It is an independent 501(c)(3) founded by Whole Foods Market in 2011.

Since then, our shoppers have donated millions of dollars to support these school programs, which include:

5.6 million kids impacted in the U.S., Canada and the U.K.

4,253 gardens

4,983 salad bars

13,000+ teachers who have completed the healthy teachers education program

Bring Healthy to a School Near You!

Customers can donate at the registers at their local Whole Foods Market store, as well as online year-round. Both are quick and easy ways to help Whole Kids Foundation grow healthy kids. Here’s what your contribution can mean to a school:

$2 funds seeds for a school garden $5 funds tongs for a salad bar $50 funds a wheelbarrow $100 funds a raised garden and starter plants $250 funds a complete set of classroom garden tools for a school garden

Bonus: Every dollar you donate goes directly to these programs, since Whole Foods Market covers the foundation's entire administrative expenses.

Multiply the Family Fun

Support the Whole Kids Foundation mission by simply sharing healthy fun with the kids in your life! Here are three fun and easy ways to get started:

Check out Starting With Soil, a new free interactive app designed for children to discover the importance of healthy soil and see first-hand the harmonious roles that plants, animals and people (even kids!) play in keeping soil balanced so that organic food can grow. Download for free from the App Store or Google Play.